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Tarrant County, Texas
Historical Markers in North Richland Hills, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in North Richland Hills, in Tarrant County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1983 and 2002.
Start with these North Richland Hills stories
- Smithfield Cemeteryplaced 1983
Eli Smith (1848-79), for whose family the town of Smithfield is named, came from Missouri to Texas about 1859.
- Smithfield Baptist Churchplaced 1994
This church was organized by 12 charter members in 1895; the Rev. G.W. Green served as first Pastor.
- Smithfield Church of Christplaced 2002
Smithfield Church of Christ This congregation can trace its history to October 25, 1888, when J. E. and Mary E. Turner deeded two lots of land in the…
- Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M.placed 1983
The organizational meeting for this lodge was held on July 13, 1875. Originally known as the Grand Prairie Lodge, the fraternal organization held its…
- Smithfield Methodist Churchplaced 1993
William and Mary Turner moved from Dallas County to a 300-acre farm near here in 1856. According to local tradition William soon built split log…
All 5 historical markers in North Richland Hills
Historical markers near North Richland Hills
- Colleyville6 stories · 3 mi
- Hurst6 stories · 4 mi
- Bedford6 stories · 5 mi
- Haltom City10 stories · 5 mi
- Keller6 stories · 5 mi
- Southlake7 stories · 7 mi
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